After a couple of seasons at least of penny pinching, Newcastle now find themselves in the position of a major rebuild in so far as the squad and coaching position is concerned.
So how and can we in fact, actually manage to successfully achieve this?, in short, I would say no, not under the current regime. My reasoning for this is that the whole of football knows we need to give the squad an overhaul and will price their players accordingly. However clever Lee Charnley & co believe they are at playing the long game in negotiations, this is one battle they are destined to lose.
The club will, as usual spend a lifetime bartering with various chairman ,players and agents only to fail to pull off the deal. We have seen it all before remember and there is nothing to suggest things will change, certainly not that PR stunt of an interview by Mike Ashley.
Lee faces an uphill battle to convince players and agents that the Toon are a reformed club that will be focusing on a decent shot at the cups and a route into Europe. Why would anyone believe such a change in direction after the clubs mandate has been the opposite for the past 8 years. An 8 years that has seen us relegated once and flirt dangerously with it on another two occasions; the last one still fresh in the mind.
Players will want to see a good head coach in place, a sign of quality players on their way and of course decent wages to entice them here. With regard to the first issue we look to be getting Steve McClaren. There is little doubt he is a big step up from Pardew and Carver, he has, at least won things at different clubs and has good European experience, but is it enough? Let’s be honest he doesn’t have the pull of a Klopp or Rafa and even the untried Vieira would of maybe signalled a big shift in attitude by the regime. Time will tell if players are tempted to jump on the Steve McClaren train.
The second issue see’s us on a real sticky wicket. How on earth do we get the quality of player here that’s needed to help us maintain our Premier League position, let alone advance in the cups and up the table. We have been linked to all manner of players based in the uk, players we know could do a job, but what’s the chance of them arriving? I would be amazed if we landed Charlie Austin, simply because of the price tag alone, the latest figure being £15m. Given our pound for pound value ethos we got going on then it simply won’t happen in my opinion. Just as Danny Ings looks set for Liverpool instead of Newcastle, he’s another we were supposedly keen on. I can see us going back to France, Holland and Spain for cheap up and coming starlets who may or may not work out. There is no sea change in our recruitment policy, of that I’m convinced. We have tracked Ayew a free agent for over a year yet we have given up on him as he is not seen as value. Wow, it only took them a year to come to that conclusion! Ayew is on his way to West Ham apparently.
Lastly we have the issue of wages. Time after time we were informed we could not compete with the likes of Southampton and Cardiff et al by Pardew and anyone else in the regime. We have certain wage restrictions in place and slowly but surely seem to be ridding ourselves of big earners too. All this from the 19th richest club rings hollow to me somehow. The fact is if we don’t offer a competitive wage the player will find a club that will and by the same token we will lose existing young promising players like Aarons and Perez.
By not boosting the squad with quality season on season but flogging or loaning out players we have left ouselves vulnerable to relegation and greedy agents and clubs whom we wish to deal with. The bottom line is we have contrived to get ourselves into a position where the club can now be held to ransom over players. Our war chest of the reported £60million isn’t going to last too long with everyone aware of our urgent rebuilding job and it certainly won’t be enough to cover the 7 players most in football seem to think we need.
Kimtoon
Shame, seemed such nice lads. I was hoping that 2nd season syndrome would gets us champions league football.
Premandup(Quote)
Six months too late — but better late than never.
sidekick(Quote)
So west ham have Bilic. Who they could have appointed two weeks ago, but no they asked Klopp, Benetez even Bielsa, but they all turned them down. The shame and indignity of the chase followed by appointing their back up plan. Would never happen at a well run club like Newcastle
Premandup(Quote)
Will Woodman be off to Palace next with either Pav or Harper replacing him? Would like to both come in but no doubt pushing it. Harper working with kids and seniors and Pav as overall goalkeeping coach. Just hope we keep young woodman as could be a prospect
Simon(Quote)
Don’t believe it. That gives me a lot of hope that McLaren will be given a bit of freedom to manage his own way. Can’t underestimate these sackings, set pieces, defending, passing etc all have much more chance to change for the better.
Shamrock(Quote)
Shamrock lets hope. The lads clearly need some new and different voices on the training pitch.
MDS(Quote)
Does that mean that we have won the sack race, lost it, or is it merely going out with a whimper
Premandup(Quote)
Wow, never thought they would give em the push like. Fair play, let’s hope Steve can bring in some good coaches, reckon he might of demanded they go.
kimtoon(Quote)
https://twitter.com/alanshearer/status/607997608053850112
kimtoon(Quote)
Kim whoever made the decision at least it shows that either SM or Charnley see the same problems we do. That’s a good thing
MDS(Quote)
carver sack not before time
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http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2015/06/09/barton-says-qpr-striker-charlie-austin-often-asks-about-newcastl/page/1/
kimtoon(Quote)
Good news number 1. Carver is sacked. Thankfully no longer in the running to be our manager. Presumably the new man also doesn’t want him around. That’s good news number 2. 🙂
ToonDarnSarf(Quote)
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Joey Barton is a poisonous toad. Don’t believe anything he says. Tries to make out he’s aligned with the fans, yet seeks to undermine the club at any opportunity because he wants to make out that he’s just one of the lads. ****.
ToonDarnSarf(Quote)
MDS, very true, I don’t see how he could stay there with Steve arriving so for me it had to be done. It wasn’t looking likely though a few days ago which was bothering me a bit, pleased they have cut the pair loose, good move, better late than never.
kimtoon(Quote)
whispers of lee clark as number 2
hitman(Quote)
Hitman, he has to be better than Carver. Yes Carver loves the club just like Clark, but at least Clark has giving it a good try at manager level elsewhere and done an alright job
Simon(Quote)
<<<<<<<<<<<<< start the party is what this dude thinks 😆
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
AUSSIE MAGPIE FAN 61
😆 😆
TOONARMYELITE(Quote)
Finally – someone has made the right decision for a change.
I’m hoping Maca insisted on it as a condition of taking the job.
Plus like I said earlier, he really has them by the short and curlies, if he is their preferred candidate. Well donr him.
Now for his wage demands………cough cough 😆
Hopefully we will get to see some decent modern football in the years ahead.
Howay the Lads
Beardsleys Boots(Quote)
Eric will be ****-a-hoop. 😛
But in fairness we have all been saying the dinosaur coaches have not been good enough and have let the club down badly over the last 3 or 4 years.
I wonder if they sacked JC over the phone and then had him pass the phone to Stoney, to give him the good news that way too ?
Perfect
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